Personal development

Here is a challenge: Would you reject a multi-million job offer and instead choose a place where you can learn more but earn much less? This is the story of DeMarcus Cousins. His signing with the Golden State Warriors has…

A few days ago a good friend of mine told me that some people where punctual arriving but not leaving. A few days later, Zidane quit Real Madrid in a surprise decision and this made me think about my friend’s…

This week Rafa Nadal and Real Madrid have both left us two powerful lessons that will gain even more recognition over time. The former has become the oldest player to win the Barcelona Open at 31 years, 10 months and…

Decision making remains a pending subject for many, mainly because it requires two important aspects: prediction and judgment. In other words, as Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb have written, to make a good decision you need to have…

If you were to write a letter to your 10-year-old self, what would you say? Mike Krzyzewski could include lots of stories in this letter. He could write about being the basketball coach with most wins in NCAA history, the…

As a 2017 wrap-up, I would like to share a few quotes that have inspired my curiosity along this year. I hope they inspire you too. 1) “The unknown is more terrifying than the negative” (Adam Grant in Originals) And the…

In today’s society ruled by uncertainty, it is often a paradox that companies fear risk more than ever before, yet there are more startups than ever. While it is true that high-growth firms are being formed as actively as ever,…

During one of company’s most recent all-hands meetings, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received the following question from one of the attendees: “Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?” This question referred to one of the biggest mantras at Amazon, which…

I’ve recently read a book (The Energy Bus) by Jon Gordon, who in one of the chapters shares a story that has changed the way I see my days: the good ones and especially the not-so-good ones. The book talked…

We all want to maximize our vacation time and sometimes we have the feeling of not having done so. To avoid this bitter feeling, here are five simple ideas that will inspire us to take advantage of our favorite time…